Article of furniture



June 27, 1950 E. COLLIN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE v a Sheets-Sh eet 1 Filed April 26, 1945 June. 27, 1950 E. E. COLLIN 2,512,827

ARTICLE 01 FURNITURE Filed April 26, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 E. E- COLLIN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE June 27, 1950 3 Sh'eebS-Sheet 3 Filed A r'il 2a, '1945 3mm E. E CaZZz'n Patented June 27, 1950 p 2,512,827 ARTICLE OF FURNITURE I Einer Edward Collin, GrantszPass, Oreg. Application April 2c, 1945,s ri jimtaas is This invention relates to articles of furniture.

An object of this invention is to provide a combination article of furniture which can be used as a chair, a table or-ironing board and a step ladder.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind which can be easily and quickly converted from one article of/furni-ture to another. 1

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind which is simple in construction 50 that it can be made at relatively-low cost and will withstand relatively hard usage.

A further object of this inventioni-s .to provide a device of this kind which will form an attractive article of furniture such as a chair or the like and which can be easily and quickly converted from a chair to either a step ladder or a narrow table or ironing board.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detail front elevation of an article of furniture constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a detail side elevation of the device formed as a chair. 1

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a detail side elevation of the device showing the position of the swingable back when used as a step ladder.

Figure 5 is a detail side elevation of the device when used as a table or ironing board.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary exploded view showing the pivotal connection and locking means for the two elements forming the article of furniture.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the seat, showing the dove-tail joint between the horizontal and side members.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals l and l l designate generally a pair of vertical side members forming the base unit, which have secured to the lower ends thereof foot members 12 and i3 respectively. The side members In and H are of like construction and each includes a lower relatively wide panel l4 having extending upwardly from the forward portion thereof an extension IS. The extension I is partly offset, as indicated at [6, from the forward edge of the lower member l4, and a horizontal connecting board I! is secured between the horizontal upper edges [8 of the opposite lower side members I. The rear edge of the extension I5 is provided with a substantially vertical lower edge portion ,l 9, and an upwardly and rearwardly inclined edge 2 Claims. (01. 41) r 20 extends from the upper end of the vertical edge l9, and terminates at its lower portion in a curvedsocket forming edge 2|. of the extensions 15 are connected together by a horizontal connecting board 22, which may be dove-tailed or' otherwise firmly secured to the upper ends'of the extensions IS.

The horizontal'board 22 comprises the forward portion of a seat. An elongated seat back, generally designated as 23, has secured to the opposite edges thereof, apair of side forming members, generally designated as 24. The side formingmembers 24 include a relatively wide upper panel-25 and a relatively narrow extension 26 -which extends from the rear portion of the panel 25. The extension 23 is formed with a vertical forward edge 27, which is adapted to abut'against thevertical rear edge 28 of the lower side mem ber It. The lower-edge of the upper panel 25 is 5 horizontal and is adapted to overlie the horizontal upper edge l8 of the lower member [4.

"A board 29 is secured between the lower end portions of the-upper panel 25 and is adapted, when the deviceis in the form of a seat, to rest on the upper side of the horizontal board ll;

The lower ends of the extensions 26 are connected together by-=a board 30 -\vhich is adapted to rest on the foot" members l2 and I3 when the back member 23- is in backforming position. The forward edge of the upper side member 25 is vertical, as indicated at 3|, and the forward edge of the side member 25 is also formed with a tapered wedge 32, which is adapted to engage against the inclined rear edge 20 of the upper side member l5 and to seat in the arcuate cutout 2|.

The side members 25 are secured to the back member 23, and have secured to the outer sides thereof, at the upper ends, a pair of elongated bars 33. The bars 33, as shown in Figure 6, have extending therethrough, a headed pin 34, and the pin 34 is adapted to engage in a selected one of a pair of holes or sockets 35 and 36 which are formed in the upper side member l5.

In order to provide a means whereby the back member 23 may be locked in one of several of its positions, I have provided a pivoted latch member 31 which is pivotally mounted on a pivot member 38 carried by the side member 25. The latch member 31 is formed with a slot 39, within which a headed bolt or holding member 40 is adapted to engage, as shown in Figure 6.

As shown in Figure 2, the device, when disposed in a chair-forming position, has the bars 33 thereof substantially co-planar with the seat which is formed by the board 22, and a, second The upper ends board 4| which is secured between the upper of said side members, a horizontal member beends of the side members 25. A second headed tween the upper ends of said extensions constimember or bolt 42 is carried by the side memtuting a forward seat member, an elongated back bers l5, forwardly and upwardly from the headed member, a pair of panels secured to the oppomembers 40, and is adapted to be engaged by the 5 site lengthwise edges of said back member, a conlatch member 31, as shown in Figure 5, when meeting member between the upper ends of said the back or table forming member 23 is in a subpanels and adapted to be disposed coplanar with stantially horizontal position. said horizontal member to thereby form a, com- The extensions 26 on the side members 24 form plete seat, a forwardly extending arm carried by a Pocket or. hamber-431% one end-of vthe board eachpf's'aidi-panels, a pin carried by each of said hin which articles may be posit bnedw arms-at the free ends thereof; said side members the device is used either as a chair or as a table formed with a pair of aligned openings therein, or ironing board. said pins engageable in said openings pivotally In the use and operation of this device :when-T; securing= ;said side panels and back member to it is desired to use the article as a chair, the said side members whereby said back may be back member 23, which will be inclined to the' rockedabout 'sa-idpins to a raised ladder formvertical, as shown in Figure 2,=.Wi11.-b8..-diSDQSBd ing. position-from .a lower seat forming position With the Side em e s 24 ab against the relative to said base, said side panels formed with side members In and H of the base. At this time 1 a second pair of aligned openings therein below the arms 33 will be substantially horizontal a d and rearwardly of said first openings, said pins the headed pins, 4*W -1 b n gaged-in the-holes: whenithe'ibackzisrotated throughlfifl" being en- 35. gageable iinvsaidflatten-openings for supporting Wh n i i i ed: to- .formthe .articlezintq: a saidibackcmemberi :i-npa horizontal. position about step ladd r-t e ;latc h members .3 1 areswune t saidibatserwith Ithe front edgesuofi said side panareleased position anditheib ckhfi isihenJSWunQ;i26;;elsi;,ab.utting v:the;upper-sedge: of said side membma dow w dly- 0 to-.invert. the. berssthenebyeformingizan ironing.yboard, headed back member. At thistime-the; connectin board pinshcarriedebyssaid side members and a hook l w i ituteet e.: w p and th 5 carried by each of said side panels engageable f m board 2 zwill ns ut h s c nd-st ps; with: saidpinal inythe: seat forming and ironing hfiz c b d:: 2'W 11 constitu e e d: .-.30 ;i boardirormingip sition-. of-:said back member.

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